laurel place photography

Wow!! What a year. 2022 rang in the start of my business as my full time gig. Crazy how time flies. There were so many ups and downs— more ups, thank goodness— and now I’m into year two. And ready to photograph so many more stories this year, with a new perspective to offer. In […]

Last week I made the short trip out to Vegas to shoot the gender reveal for my good friends Katy and Ryan. I’ve known them a little over a year, but in that short time I spent a lot of time dog sitting for them… they’re jet-setters in the realest sense of the word, traveling […]

It’s Valentine’s Day- a day fitting to reflect on this shoot. Considering these two are the epitome of a rom-com, there are no better people for me to flap my jaws about on this fine Sunday. I first took photos of Leena and Cole in January of 2020. There was talk (strictly on my end […]

Look at that snowfall!! I grew up in Wyoming. Snow abound. And may I just say- it’s not my favorite. I could not WAIT to move away from Laramie after college to come to the scorching, soul sucking, 105ºF summer on average wasteland that is Las Vegas. The morning of this shoot I spent a […]

So I did a wedding. Half of one, to be exact. Honestly, I got the most fun half (no offense other photographer). I met Cristina through her brother Ryan, who I’ve been friends with since I moved to Vegas. Soon after I met Michael, and honestly they just looked right together. I remember when I […]

This shoot started, imagine this, how a lot of my shoots do- we’re rushing to beat the sun, oh shit I forgot my memory card, wait let me grab a beer- in good company. Adeline was fresh from daycare, Haley and Megan were fresh from work, and I was fresh from the store with some […]

When Tess called me to ask if I would shoot her wedding, I was very hesitant. Not because I didn’t want to, but because it was my first wedding and I knew it had to be perfect for her. She was very persuasive, however, telling me “We only need like five good photos.” Challenge accepted, […]